Aromatic Peas And Carrot Pilaf For One

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 small onion, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder or 1/4 teaspoon garlic paste (you can use minced fresh garlic, to your taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon butter or 1/2 teaspoon ghee or 1/2 teaspoon margarine
• 1/4 cup basmati rice or 1/4 cup long-grain rice
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin seed
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 4 -5 peppercorns
• 4 -5 cloves
• 1/4 cup carrot, sliced
• 1/4 cup fresh peas or 1/4 cup frozen peas
• 1/4 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
• 3/4-1 cup water
• pepper (optional)

Recipe

• 1 wash the rice well; drain.
• 2 melt butter/margarine/ghee in a saucepan over low to medium heat.
• 3 saute garlic paste/powder/minced garlic in butter for about 15 seconds, then add the chopped onions and saute until browned, about 5-10 minutes.
• 4 add the rice, cumin seeds, bay leaf, cinnamon stick, peppercorns, and cloves to the onion-garlic mixture and saute for 10-15 minutes or until the rice is evenly browned.
• 5 now add carrots, peas, salt, and water, stir, bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to low, and cook, without stirring, until the rice is tender, about 15-20 minutes.
• 6 uncover and evaporate excess water if any, remove from flame, and fluff up with a fork.
• 7 season with extra salt and pepper, if necessary, and serve hot!